The main points talked about are:- Teaching kids about the business world. For example, they could learn by trading shares.- Understanding how to build healthy relationships with themselves and others. A way to do this is by exploring philosophy.- Learning how to create things. Instead of focusing on music, we could emphasize entrepreneurship and b…

- A16Z on why they support Trump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_sNclEgQZQ- Tim Urban explaining social justice fundamentalist (wokeness): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALdi_MX3bfQ- Nate Silver on election: https://www.natesilver.net/p/nate-silver-2024-president-election-polls-modelIf you want to contact us please do so at info@cloudstreaks.co…

Jon Haidt's main points:- No smartphones before high school. Parents should delay children’s entry into round-the-clock internet access by giving only basic phones (phones with limited apps and no internet browser) before ninth grade (roughly age 14). - No social media before 16. Let kids get through the most vulnerable period of brain development …

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/12/andrew-sullivan-americas-new-religions.html“Religion is an attempt to find meaning in events, not a theory that tries to explain the universe.” It exists because we humans are the only species, so far as we can know, who have evolved to know explicitly that, one day in the future, we will die. And this existen…

"Free speech is the master value as it's the value that updates all othe values." “I’m worried that as technology gets more powerful that it’ll be easier for the minorities who want to screw things up, to screw things up.”“Today it’s possible for one person to derange the lives of million, even billions of people.” Sam Harris.Who is worse for free …

What is good parenting = 1. Like school + 2. Have good friends + 3. Good parent / child relationship + 4. Good academic outcomes (top 10%) + 5. Good extra curricula.Eastern and Western parenting. It's important to remember that parenting styles within any culture.1. *Education Focus*: - Eastern: There's often a strong emphasis on academic achieveme…

- The Insidious Lie That We Can’t Understand Each Other: https://jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/identity-trap- A Case for Color Blindness | Coleman Hughes | TED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxB3b7fxMEA- Compelling case for our colourblind Constitution https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/letters/compelling-case-for-our-colourblind-constitu…

Podcast: - Marc Andreessen: How Risk Taking, Innovation & Artificial Intelligence Transform Human Experience- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yixIc1Ai6jMBig 5 personality traits: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Five_personality_traits- conscientiousness (efficient/organized vs. extravagant/careless)- agreeableness (friendly/compassionate vs. cr…

Trust = Consistency * Time. Ray Dalio.Bad news early is good news as you have time to do something about it.Anything that isn’t against the laws of physics can be invented. David DeutschThe job of a founder is to find solutions to impossible problems. Sam Altman.People like to talk about the importance of "vision," but ultimately running a startup …

Relevant links:- Mental abilities = 1. Quantity * 2. Quality- Link to what the most popular IQ test consists of. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wechsler_Adult_Intelligence_Scale- Intelligence continuum: inherited (born) <=> built- Lex Fridman Podcast: Richard Haier: IQ Tests, Human Intelligence, and Group Differences | #302 | https://www.youtube.com…

- Esther Perel: People used to leave relationships because they were unhappy, now people level them to because they want to be more happy. - Tim Urban: Happiness = Reality - Expectations- John Gottman relationship stages: Phase 1: Falling in Love – Limerence · Phase 2: Building Trust · Phase 3: Building Commitment and Loyalty.- Elon Musk: 'Who wrot…

Relevant links and ideas:- Purpose Vs Play Vs Peace: Plentiful Ingredients For A Pleasant Life. https://www.cloudstreaks.com/blog/2022/4/9/purpose-vs-play-vs-peace-plentiful-ingredients-for-a-pleasant-life- Satisfaction vs Happiness. - Maslow's heirarchy of needs. If you want to contact us please do so at info@cloudstreaks.com…

Relevant articles. - Intellectual fragility: https://jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/mental-health-liberal-girls- Exiting the Vampire Castle: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/exiting-vampire-castle/- Naval: the the foundation morality is the creation of an environment that allows for error correction. - Good intentions don't necessaril…

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Outcome = 1. The issue you care about * 2. The strategy you have to improve things for the issue * 3. The way you interact with others to try and update their views to align more with your... or that you update your views based on interactions with othes. - The last part I think is where Cancel Culture is concerned. - You can agree with the issue b…

System of justice or system of revenge. Rule of law or rule of power. "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." Voltaire. "I disapprove of what you say, and I will find to the death to get you cancelled." Woke culture.https://jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/mental-health-liberal-girlsThey came to believe that…

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AGI = Intelligence (can upgrade itself) * Sentience (is self aware)- Bing’s A.I. Chat: ‘I Want to Be Alive. 😈’: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/technology/bing-chatbot-transcript.html- Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies. Book by Nick Bostrom. https://www.amazon.com.au/Superintelligence-Dangers-Strategies-Nick-Bostrom-ebook/dp/B00LOOCG…

Jo Boaler - Mindset are the biggest thing to help improve maths outcomes. Martin Seligman - You can build resiliance: https://hbr.org/2011/04/building-resilienceDon't be bitter, be better. Post traumtic stress vs Post traumatic growth. Fixed mindset vs Growth mindset. Fictim mindset vs Innovator mindsetLearned helplessness vs Learned help yourselfn…

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A core strategy for having a strong understanding of reality is having an objective measure for what progress is. We believe it's possible to have objective measures cover 80% or more of a subjective space.Some ideas discussed: - Diagnose before you prescribe: https://www.cloudstreaks.com/blog/2022/6/25/diagnose-before-you-prescribe-quality-diagnos…

Levels of the political system: 1. Politicians. 2. The laws of democracy. 3. The media. 4. Voters. - I consider it easiest to make a difference in the short term through the media and specifically through Twitter. Freedom of speech is not freedom or reach. Free speech doesn't mean one can say anything one wants. - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Un…

Levelling up = Quantity * Quality- Quality is normally a function of past quantity. Over time the quality should improves. Places with ceiling vs ceilingless places. - In ceilingless mental places we believe one can level up indefinitely. Discipline = freedom. Jocko Willink. Discipline = More discipline. - Routine is cruicial to being able to do wh…

https://www.cloudstreaks.com/blog/2022/4/9/purpose-vs-play-vs-peace-plentiful-ingredients-for-a-pleasant-life- Work can be fun.- Play can be fun.- Relaxing can be recharging, and a peaceful kind of fun.Progress can be happiness which can be fun.Writing can be fun.Af Cloud Streaks

The different types of work time: work from home, work from office, meetings, coffees, team lunch, company drinks, team offsite, company offsite. Some balance of all of them is optimal? Work from home is almost like having your own office. Sometimes you want to be in an open office, sometimes in a closed door office. With working from home and in t…

In this episode we discuss if the US democracy is on track to break. In short we think yes. We discuss a history of governance systems and possible things that could be done to change the course. Here are some of the things mentioned: Transforming Power Relationships: Leadership, Risk, and Hope: https://www.jstor.org/stable/43654046Stephen West and…

Some interesting resources: - Baby on Board: Understand Your Baby's Needs in the First Twelve Months by Howard Chilton- Love Is Biological Bribery. Evolution uses all its tricks to make sure we procreate. But love in humans is a many-splendored thing. BY BRIAN GALLAGHEROutcome = 1. Category of caring * 2. Length of caring- Categories of caring: con…

Listen to: Brené Brown Says You're Doing Feelings Wrong - https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/brene-brown-436Daniel Goleman's emotional intelligence framework:- Self-awareness – the ability to know one's emotions, strengths, weaknesses, drives, values and goals and recognize their impact on others while using gut feelings to guide decisions.…

Parenting Styles ≈ Management Styles- Neglectful, Permissive, Authoritarian, Authoritative and Helicopter.https://www.cloudstreaks.com/blog/2022/2/12/management-styles-be-authoritative-not-permissive-or-helicopterPermissive = High care & Low boundariesNeglectful = Low care & Low boundariesAuthoritarian = Low care & High boundariesAuthoritative = Hi…

Attachment styles 1: Secure, Avoidant, Ambivalent, Disorganised. Attachment styles 2: Secure, Anxious, Dismissive, FearfulAttachment styles 3: Secure, Insecure, DysfunctionAttachment styles 4: Cool, Clingy, Stalker, LonerVariables that matter: - low vs high self esteem- low vs high trustContact us at info@cloudstreaks.com…

Joyce Newman - “Everyone can be charismatic. We are not born charismatic - we cultivate it in many ways. One way is by observing and learning from people who you think are charismatic. You don’t need to copy them, but learn their secrets, try them on and fine-tune them until they fit you. It’s a trial and error process. Bad news is that once you ha…

“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” George Bernard ShawLeadership = 1. Vision for how to change the world + 2. Confidence + 3. Inspiring + 4. A source of challenge + 5. Confidence = Not knowing you are right,…

“There is no "I" in team but there is in win.” Jordan"A champion team will beat a team of champions." John McgrathOutcome = 1. Value of input + 2. How easy you are to work with + 3. Energising / draining for yourself and others.Jordan = Win at all costs. It’s not about life or death.Jordan = Win. Lasso = Belief.The best = 1. The most hours spent up…

Automaticity: The ability to perform a task by automatic processing, independent of conscious control and attention. Strong automaticity is almost entirely automatic and can be carried out without attention.“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” - Carl JungOne lens: - Unconscious incompetence…

Your profile is a tool and fame is a tool. Take care of your reputation, it’s your most valuable asset. Credibility = Reputation.Is fame just your reputation on steroids?Contact us at info@cloudstreaks.comAf Cloud Streaks

The main article referred to is here: https://www.cloudstreaks.com/blog/2021/8/7/conversation-outcome-1-mindset-2-messaging-3-message1. Positive Sum Conversation Mindset = 1.1 What did I learn? + 1.2 How does the other person feel? 2. Messaging = 2.1 Empathy * 2.2 Word choice * 2.3 Confidence3. Message = 3.1 Quality ideas + 3.2 Ideas put forward ‘l…

*So sorry, there is an echo in one of the recordings :(. Outcome = Message * Messaging. We've come to believe Messaging is more important than Message.Key questions to ask at the end of a conversation are 1. “What did I learn?” and 2. “How does the other person feel?”1. “What did I learn?” Taxonomy-L1: Why i’m right and defend anything others say a…

Biology vs Nature vs Self Authoring. Useful delusions. - Shankar VedantamThe difference between genius and insanity is success. Areas = 1. Biological programs you can’t change + 2. Subconscious programs you can change + 3. Micro things like tired and hungry + 4. Subconscious + 5. Listening to your subconscious + 6. Willpower. The mind is a great se…

Leadership taxonomy: - L-100: 'Leading' through intimidation: - L1: 'Leading through information'- L10: 'Leading through inspiration' 1. Vision * 2. Communication (done well) = 3. Inspiration Inspiration = Vision * Communication * Levelling up * Credibility build through progress * Presentation skillsInspiration = Problem solving ability * Progress…

Partner types: Relax partner, Party partner, Activity partner, Best friend partner, Laugh partner, Sex partner, Parent partner, Self actualisation partner, etcRelationship activities: 1. stop me from being bored or lonely2. entertainment / relax time3. shared interests / passions4. discussions with the purpose of learning. Eg talk about a article t…

One lens you can look at life as: a series of games. Most of the modern world is positive sum. But most of history was zero sum. Do we do a good job at knowing games can be positive sum? How to create positive sum games? How to be a positive sum game player? The best thing in life get better because you make them better. In some respects friendship…

One lens I have for life - there are three types of time: purpose (serious), play and peace (rest). In a normal week I try to do 5 days of Purpose, 1 day of Play and 1 day of Peace.Purpose: 1. Find a way to make the world better => 2. Take on responsibility to make change => 3. Get meaning / purpose => 4. Happiness [4th order happiness]Play: no res…

The inspiration for this episodes is an episode of the Knowledge Project called "Jeff Hunter: Embracing Confusion [The Knowledge Project Ep. #74]", https://fs.blog/knowledge-project/jeff-hunter/Contact us at info@cloudstreaks.comAf Cloud Streaks

This podcast is about how social distancing has reduced the amount of 'nothing time' you have with others and as such the amount of friendliness built. Mentioning Patrick Lencioni and five dysfunctions of a team.Contact us at info@cloudstreaks.comAf Cloud Streaks

The seed article: - Coronavirus Responses Highlight How Humans Have Evolved to Dismiss Facts That Don’t Fit Their Worldview- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/coronavirus-responses-highlight-how-humans-have-evolved-to-dismiss-facts-that-dont-fit-their-worldview/Matt Taibbi and his book Hate Inc's 10 rules: 1. THERE ARE ONLY TWO IDEAS2. THE…

Model summary: Level 1 (Pre-Conventional)- 1. Obedience and punishment orientation (How can I avoid punishment?)- 2. Self-interest orientation (What's in it for me?) (Paying for a benefit)Level 2 (Conventional)- 3. Interpersonal accord and conformity (Social norms)(The good boy/girl attitude)- 4. Authority and social-order maintaining orientation (…

We discuss https://waitbutwhy.com/2020/01/sick-giant.htmlThis series is epic, currently James and I think we'll discuss every chapter as a podcast episode.Tim Urban is awesome. We are big big fans. We'd like to chat with you Tim! Contact us at info@cloudstreaks.comAf Cloud Streaks

We discuss https://waitbutwhy.com/2019/12/political-disney-world.htmlThis series is epic, currently James and I think we'll discuss every chapter as a podcast episode.- "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Maya Angelou- David McCandless & Stefanie…

We discuss https://waitbutwhy.com/2019/10/idea-labs-echo-chambers.htmlThis series is epic, currently James and I think we'll discuss every chapter as a podcast episode.- Adam Robinson and The Knowledge Project - Winning at the great game: https://fs.blog/knowledge-project/adam-robinson-pt1/- The obstacle is the way - Ryan Holiday- Show me a good lo…

We discuss https://waitbutwhy.com/2019/09/american-brain.htmlThis series is epic, currently James and I think we'll discuss every chapter as a podcast episode.Tim Urban is awesome. We are big big fans. We'd like to chat with you Tim! Contact us at info@cloudstreaks.comAf Cloud Streaks